More Chinese leave the knot untied as marriage registrations drop
As marriage registrations in China continued to decline in the first quarter of the year, local governments have dangled cash rewards as high as...
Japanese police warn of lethal Chinese-made toy guns sold online
Authorities in Japan have raised the alarm over Chinese-made toy pistols being sold online that tests show can fire live ammunition with lethal force,...
US strike on Yemen facility holding migrants kills dozens, Houthis say
Published: 3:49pm, 28 Apr 2025Updated: 3:50pm, 28 Apr 2025 Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Monday alleged a US air strike hit a prison holding African...
China and Philippines clash over disputed Sandy Cay in the Spratly Islands
China and the Philippines have clashed over Sandy Cay in the South China Sea as the two countries strengthened efforts to assert sovereignty over...
Maldives aligns with Malaysia in call for ‘legitimate’ Palestinian state amid Gaza tensions
Published: 3:40pm, 28 Apr 2025Updated: 3:51pm, 28 Apr 2025 The Maldives on Monday joined Malaysia in reiterating its support for an independent Palestinian state,...
China again rejects Trump claims of Xi Jinping tariff phone call
Published: 3:34pm, 28 Apr 2025Updated: 3:46pm, 28 Apr 2025 China has rejected US President Donald Trump’s claims that he received a phone call from...
Lee Shau-kee funeral: family ‘could not bear to say goodbye’ to Hong Kong tycoon
Published: 3:28pm, 28 Apr 2025Updated: 3:54pm, 28 Apr 2025 The son of late Hong Kong tycoon Lee Shau-kee has said the family “could not...
India, Pakistan trade fire for fourth night amid hunt for Kashmir militants
India said on Monday it had responded to ‘unprovoked’ firing from Pakistan along the de facto border for the fourth consecutive night, as it...
China’s Akeso, hailed as biotech’s ‘DeepSeek moment’, falls despite nod for cancer drug
Shares of Chinese cancer drug developer Akeso slumped on Monday despite the company receiving a second marketing approval from the mainland’s drug regulator for...